Patents by Inventor Damian Browne

Damian Browne has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250017246
    Abstract: This disclosure provides aqueous steviol glycoside compositions as well as syrups and beverages comprising these compositions. In certain embodiments, the aqueous steviol glycoside composition comprises water and a sweetening composition, wherein the sweetening composition is solubilized in the water and comprises a stevioside composition and rebaudioside D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Damian BROWNE, Yuan FANG, Naijie ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11998033
    Abstract: This disclosure provides aqueous steviol glycoside compositions as well as syrups and beverages comprising these compositions. In certain embodiments, the aqueous steviol glycoside composition comprises water and a sweetening composition, wherein the sweetening composition is solubilized in the water and comprises a stevioside composition and rebaudioside D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Damian Browne, Yuan Fang, Naijie Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240122213
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel sweetener composition of improved taste of the sweetener (e.g., reduced bitterness and/or astringency, and improved overall sweet quality of the composition); food and beverage products containing the same; and methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Damian BROWNE, Winsome JOHNSON
  • Publication number: 20230301334
    Abstract: This disclosure provides aqueous steviol glycoside compositions as well as syrups and beverages comprising these compositions. In certain embodiments, the aqueous steviol glycoside composition comprises water and a sweetening composition, wherein the sweetening composition is solubilized in the water and comprises a stevioside composition and rebaudioside D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Damian BROWNE, Yuan FANG, Naijie ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11751586
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel sweetener composition of improved taste of the sweetener (e.g., reduced bitterness and/or astringency, and improved overall sweet quality of the composition); food and beverage products containing the same; and methods of making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Damian Browne, Winsome Johnson
  • Publication number: 20230091319
    Abstract: This disclosure provides aqueous steviol glycoside compositions as well as syrups and beverages comprising these compositions. In certain embodiments, the aqueous steviol glycoside composition comprises water and a sweetening composition, wherein the sweetening composition is solubilized in the water and comprises a stevioside composition and rebaudioside D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Damian BROWNE, Yuan FANG, Naijie ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220411424
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to complexes comprising caffeine and tannic acid as well as emulsions and beverages comprising these complexes which slow the release of the caffeine. Also described are methods of preparing the complexes and emulsions and beverages comprising caffeine-tannic acid complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Yu WANG, DaSom NO, Yuan FANG, Nelson TRUSLER, Damian BROWNE, George MEYER, Xin ZHAO, Meng TIAN, Shiyi ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220401449
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to colloids comprising caffeine-tannic acid complexes which slow the release of the caffeine. Also described are methods of preparing the colloids and beverages comprising colloids comprising caffeine-tannic acid complexes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Yu WANG, DaSom NO, Yuan FANG, Nelson TRUSLER, Damian BROWNE, Xin ZHAO, Meng TIAN, Shiyi ZHANG, George MEYER, Rohil BHATNAGAR
  • Publication number: 20210345647
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel sweetener composition of improved taste of the sweetener (e.g., reduced bitterness and/or astringency, and improved overall sweet quality of the composition); food and beverage products containing the same; and methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Damian Browne, Winsome Johnson
  • Patent number: 11102995
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel sweetener composition of improved taste of the sweetener (e.g., reduced bitterness and/or astringency, and improved overall sweet quality of the composition); food and beverage products containing the same; and methods of making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: PEPSICO, INC.
    Inventors: Damian Browne, Winsome Johnson
  • Patent number: 10645954
    Abstract: A method of producing a beverage base or a component for a beverage or a food, providing Greek yogurt acid whey which has been obtained by separating the whey from Greek yogurt during a manufacturing process for the Greek yogurt; removing from the acid whey particulate material having a particle size of greater than 10 ?m; filtering the whey, directly or indirectly thus obtained to remove from the whey any bacteria and germinated bacterial spores therein having a molecular mass of at least 10,000 Daltons, the filtering being through a filter having a pore size of no greater than 1 ?m; and filtering the whey, directly or indirectly thus obtained to remove from the whey any enzymes therein having a molecular mass of at least 1,000 Daltons, the filtering being through a filter having a pore size of no greater than 0.1 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Damian Browne, Yvonne Collins, Margaret Dohnalek, Dave McDonagh, Heidi Kleinbach-Sauter, Kyle Shadix, Siow Ying Tan
  • Publication number: 20190208803
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel sweetener composition of improved taste of the sweetener (e.g., reduced bitterness and/or astringency, and improved overall sweet quality of the composition); food and beverage products containing the same; and methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Damian BROWNE, Winsome JOHNSON
  • Publication number: 20180255815
    Abstract: This disclosure provides aqueous steviol glycoside compositions as well as syrups and beverages comprising these compositions. In certain embodiments, the aqueous steviol glycoside composition comprises water and a sweetening composition, wherein the sweetening composition is solubilized in the water and comprises a stevioside composition and rebaudioside D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Damian BROWNE, Yuan FANG, Naijie ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20180116250
    Abstract: A method of producing a beverage base or a component for a beverage or a food, providing Greek yogurt acid whey which has been obtained by separating the whey from Greek yogurt during a manufacturing process for the Greek yogurt; removing from the acid whey particulate material having a particle size of greater than 10 ?m; filtering the whey, directly or indirectly thus obtained to remove from the whey any bacteria and germinated bacterial spores therein having a molecular mass of at least 10,000 Daltons, the filtering being through a filter having a pore size of no greater than 1 ?m; and filtering the whey, directly or indirectly thus obtained to remove from the whey any enzymes therein having a molecular mass of at least 1,000 Daltons, the filtering being through a filter having a pore size of no greater than 0.1 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Damian Browne, Yvonne Collins, Margaret Dohnalek, Dave McDonagh, Heidi Sauter-Kleinbach, Kyle Shadix, Siow Ying Tan